thinking in shots

Work, to me, is the process of creating artifacts, experiments, and artworks. They don't have to be monetary, but they should be beautiful as I create them and yield positive impact on the world. Such that I feel like I've actually lived.

https://jessyio.substack.com/p/shots

one of my main prompts in life:

if you leave this world no better than before, can you say you’ve truly lived?

do good, no matter how small

always

the gold chart is probably the best indicator of real inflation/monetary debasement in the economy

it's actually really bad out there for the median indvidual, with a significant amount of the average American on BNPL schemes

either we get significant social unrest/populist policies in the upcoming decade, or the social media algorithms and brainrot gets powerful enough to suppress the masses and keep them in the underclass

“Neglecting the chance to right my wrongs is the most embarrassing thing to do”

with books unread, muscles untrained, and thousands of skills untouched - if you're bored, you're not even trying

Gen Z is coming of age with a multitude of health challenges

optionality in the real world often has marginal or no upfront costs, but usually significant execution costs

Americans have conflicted views about America

no overhead lights

https://x.com/BioavailableNd/status/1975595053184917746

self reflections of a striver

https://www.scimitar.capital/p/b6bb0fee-60e2-4b73-bbcd-5cc160ad03cb?postPreview=paid&updated=2025-10-08T07%3A12%3A33.466Z&audience=everyone&free_preview=false&freemail=true

dark talent

https://x.com/dabit3/status/1975750074748551375

dating

a person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly!

time spent w different groups in life as we age

i've seen this multiple times before, but it still hits me everytime

answer the call to life

"all desire is a desire for being"

a great read on desires

https://x.com/SchrodingrsBrat/status/1975979717384634805

you can design your own luck

being grateful
being intentional
being consistent
increasing luck surface area

great video that sums up my feelings on social media

when you’re documenting for an audience, authenticity turns into strategy

this leads to lesser true experience (in the moment) and happiness

the true meaning of a moment is often in the feeling, not the record

being present matters more than how the photos look

are you living to truly live life or living to relive it later?

are you performing or living?

https://youtu.be/QFKTExujYAA?si=WIQyEQCNqXaAx_3x